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The Puritan Society: Foundations of Community and Belief

The Puritan society, established by 400 settlers from England in 1629, sought religious freedom and aimed to create a "nation of saints." They founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony and spread into areas like New Haven and Connecticut. Their life centered around agriculture, fishing, and trade, with strong community laws rooted in their interpretations of the Bible. Emphasizing hard work, self-examination, and specific gender roles, the Puritans upheld strict moral codes, rejecting worldliness. Education was prioritized, leading to the first free schooling for all children, promoting Bible-centered learning.

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The Puritan Society: Foundations of Community and Belief

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  1. Puritan society

  2. Humble beginnings • Came from England seeking religious freedom • Wanted to create a “nation of saints” • Established the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1629 with 400 settlers • branched out into new colonies such as New Haven and Connecticut • Had self-supporting farmsteads and traded non-produceable goods • subsisted through agriculture, fishing, logging, ship building, and mercantile

  3. Beliefs • Bible was God’s true law and that man existed to serve God and do his work • Hard work was an honor to God • All things were God’s to give and take as he pleased • Emphasis on need for self-examination and redemption: keep account of feelings and actions • Religious beliefs included community laws and customs

  4. Beliefs cont. • Rejected “worldliness” like possessions and holidays like Christmas • Celebrations were outlawed in Boston from 1659-1681 • Religious beliefs helped to create a solid community that relied on each other • Those with different views were converted or asked to leave the community • Beliefs also created specific gender roles in the community • Women not allowed to talk in church • Men worked outside home while women raised the children and kept the house

  5. Education • First formal Puritan school in 1635. • Was first free schooling offered to all children • Reading schools for girls while boys could advance to grammar schools and beyond • Was thought that unschooled children would become barbaric • Lessons were Bible centered; including learning the alphabet • Children used the New England Primer

  6. Sources • http://www.nd.edu/~rbarger/www7/puritans.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puritans • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_England_Primer

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